Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright prove marriage is stronger than ever with rare public kisses-Rebecca Sayce-Entertainment – Metro

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan enjoyed a kiss and a cuddle while soaking up the rays (Picture: SplashNews.com)

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright packed on the PDA during a sun-soaked visit to Bondi Beach.

The couple, who married in 2015, are in Australia while Fool Me Once star Michelle, 36, films the second season of Ten Pound Poms.

The BBC series follows a group of Brits – including Michelle’s lead character Kate Thorn – who head to Australia for the promise of a better life.

In a break between filming, the lovebirds sunbathed on the iconic Sydney beach, with The Only Way Is Essex star Mark, 36, cosying up for a kiss.

The pair also took a stroll across the golden sands, with Michelle donning stylish white shorts and a black vest top with matching dark sunglasses.

Mark, meanwhile, kept it casual in a blue t-shirt and stone-coloured shorts, carrying his brown leather sandals while enjoying the sand between his toes.

The couple enjoyed a stroll on Bondi Beach before soaking in the sun (Picture: SplashNews.com)

They enjoyed the glorious weather during a break in Keegan’s work commitments (Picture: SplashNews.com)

They shared a rare public kiss during the relaxing day (Picture: SplashNews.com)

The couple married in 2015 after getting engaged two years prior (Picture: SplashNews.com)

Their latest sun-soaked outing seems to prove their marriage is as strong as ever after the pair were forced to defend themselves against claims they live ‘separate lives.’

Fed up with the scrutiny on their marriage, Mark told OK! Magazine that he could spend ‘two solid weeks’ with Michelle at their £3.5million Essex mansion but ‘no one will know that because I’m not necessarily posting about it.’

‘We spend plenty of quality time together and we’ve had plenty of weekends away,’ he said. ‘We have got stuff booked up. We spend quality time together just like any other relationship and I’m not just saying that – we genuinely do.’

After delighting Netflix viewers in twisty thriller Fool Me Once, former Coronation Street star Keegan is reportedly in the running to become the next Bond girl.

The lovebirds are in Sydney while Keegan films the second season of Ten Pound Poms (Credits: SplashNews.com)

During the outing, Michelle paired white shorts with a black vest and sunglasses (Picture: SplashNews.com)

Mark, meanwhile, wore matching pale shorts and a blue t-shirt (Picture: SplashNews.com)

She has emerged as a favourite to star alongside Daniel Craig’s successor in the next James Bond film – but not everyone is thrilled by the news.

Speaking out on his radio show on Heart FM, Mark shared his thoughts on the Our Girl star’s chances of getting the job – fearing that his wife’s new gig could affect any chances he might have had of stepping into Bond’s shoes himself.

‘If she’s the next Bond girl, it would be totally weird if I’m Bond,’ he joked. ‘I’ll fight her for it. That is my dream shattered of being the next Bond himself!

‘When she sits there and reads news that she’s in the running to be the next Bond girl, she’s like “nah, no chance. I’m not having it!” But when you think about it, why not?’

It comes amid news Michelle may be the next Bond Girl (Picture: Getty Images)

He continued to heap praise on his wife, adding: ‘They’ve put her in the mix with Jodie Comer, who also could be running for it as well, and in the past we’ve had Rosamund Pike, Monica Bellucci, Halle Berry – just imagine if Michelle is the next Bond girl!

‘I don’t know if you get like this at work, you do something really good but you don’t realise that and you’re just modest and that’s what’s so good about the fact that she is like that, humble. And I absolutely love that, imagine that.’

Mark and Michelle have been together since December 2012 and got engaged the following year.

Since tying the knot in 2015, the couple have taken their Instagram followers on a journey of building their own lavish £3.5 million Essex mansion.

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